Hyrum Harris reflects on joining Wildcats, World Cup
5 Sep
1
min read


The former Adelaide 36ers forward had his first practice session as a Wildcat at Dollar Loan Center on Tuesday ahead of his likely club debut at same venue against the NBA G-League Ignite the following day.
Harris admits he's feeling tired after a 16-hour journey to get from Manila after a successful FIBA World Cup campaign with New Zealand.
"I'm tired," Harris told reporters after practice.
"I was on a plane for about 16 hours all up, and then you have to adjust your sleeping pattern as well, but this is my job so I can't really make excuses for it."
The 27-year-old opened up on the experience of featuring in a World Cup for the Tall Blacks, including nine minutes of court time against the powerful Team USA.
His best game was against Mexico in the classification round where he amassed eight rebounds and four assists in a 108-100 loss.
"It was a good experience, playing the best players in the world and representing your country, it's obviously a goal everyone wants to achieve," Harris said.
"I'm just trying to take those things that I learned throughout our campaign and bring it here."
Perth, which hasn't toured the US since taking on Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets five years ago, becomes the first Australian side to take on the NBA G-League Ignite.
The two-games series finishes on Friday night.

25 Jan
Match Report: Wildcats vs United Rnd18 NBL26

25 Jan
Wildcats Multicultural Stories: Club Staff

24 Jan
Wildcats Multicultural Stories: Perth Rhinos
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr
Sunday Dech

23 Jan
Wildcats Multicultural Stories: Noa Kouakou-Heugue
Noa Kouakou-Heugue

23 Jan
Rnd18 DrinkWise Game Preview: Wildcats vs United NBL26

22 Jan
Match Report: Wildcats vs Taipans Rnd18 NBL26

21 Jan
Rnd18 DrinkWise Game Preview: Wildcats vs Taipans

19 Jan
Wildcats Multicultural Stories: Jo Lual-Acuil Jr.
Jo Lual-Acuil Jr

18 Jan
Wildcats to Wear Multicultural Game Uniform Representing Cultural Heritage

17 Jan
Wildcats Multicultural Stories: David Duke Jr

16 Jan
Match Report: Wildcats vs Hawks HoopsFest NBL26

15 Jan
Wildcats Multicultural Stories: Dontae Russo-Nance

15 Jan
Rnd17 DrinkWise Game Preview: Wildcats vs Hawks NBL26

15 Jan
Player Update: Jaron Rillie

14 Jan
Wildcats to Host Mental Health Game for Lifeline WA

13 Jan
Wildcats and Tyrepower Powering Basketball Connections
Support your team with the latest gear
Grab your latest team releases before they're gone.

Get the latest Team Updates
Breaking news & special offers. Direct to your inbox.


